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The latest in non-surgical solutions to aging

The latest anti-aging products that deliver without sending you under the needle. By Amelia Chia

SKIN REBIRTH

Chemical peels are a quick and efficient method to shave a good five years off your face—dead skin is sloughed off to reveal a new layer of skin that is smoother and less wrinkled. A home peel will never have the complete resurfacing effects of a professional one, but they contain exfoliating glycolic and lactic acids that boost radiance, minimise pores and reduce acne scars.

For a gentle once-a-week treat, try Le Privaté Clinic’s Le Crème Renewal infused with glycolic and lactic acid, sodium hyaluronic and titanium dioxide to remove dead skin cells and promote skin cell renewal. Massage a thin layer on your face and let the soft gel sink deep into your skin before layering with moisturiser. Also in the market is That’s Incredi-‘Peel’! from Bliss, which offers a spa-worthy facial peel for serious skin renewal in just one step. Packed with glycolic acid to target fine lines, wrinkles and sun damage, its soothing witch hazel and licorice extract also ensures skin stays refreshed and calm.

If you’re after microdermabrasion results, test out Clinique’s Turnaround Instant Facial. Its chestnut and clary sage extracts buff away dead cells. Glide this light product on every alternate day, and let your skin drink it up for a glowing, velvety soft mien.

SHINE BRIGHT

Aging skin is highly prone to dullness, and it’s common to look pallid even after a full eight hours of sleep at night. Typically, Intense Pulse Light therapy is a failsafe option to target patches of pigmentation and rosacea to reduce these skin blemishes, and level up on skin radiance. Otherwise, check out this new slew of brightening potions that will have you beaming like a cherub.

Estée Lauder’s Cyberwhite HD Advanced Spot Correcting Essence uses the new HD-90 Technology, a brightening complex with 90 per cent active Baicalin from the root of the renowned anti-inflammatory botanical Scutellaria Baicalensis. This neutralises irritation from pollution and UV light and helps to minimise spot formation.

Clarins’ luxurious Double Serum offers a powerful combination of water- and oil-soluble ingredients presented in separate vials. The two formulas are loaded with 20 different plant extracts and are only mixed on application and in a balanced ratio. Skin regains its radiance from improved cell oxygenation, and texture and density are improved from a boost in production of collagen and glycosaminoglycans.

If you prefer a medical-grade product, the Derma-Rx Vit-A Gel stimulates cell turnover, evens out skin texture and defuses pigmentation with its potent formula of green tea extract, sodium hyaluronate, retinol and salicylic acid.

HAVE YOUR FILL

Who can resist plumper lips, softer facial creases and sharpened facial contours? Dermal fillers, also known as a liquid facelift, shot to fame after women worldwide saw how irresistible youthful fullness was.

Non-invasive procedures are also proving increasingly popular. For instance, a pump of Kate Somerville’s Dermal Quench Liquid Lift combats drooping skin with PFC-oxygen carriers to help superficial facial muscles to relax. Retinol, panthenol, vitamin E and F and an apple seed extract in Sisley’s Global Anti-Age improve the skin’s resilience and elasticity, and rapidly erase fine lines and wrinkles. For targeted treatment on fine lines and wrinkles, try Sco’s Miracle Wrinkle Filler or Kiehl’s Double Strength Deep Wrinkle Filler, both of which fill in fine lines and keep up a wonderfully plump face.

TAUT AND TIGHT

You swear by Botox and Thermage and love what it does for your skin. You’re looking for more. These cosmetic saviours serve as brilliant alternatives or necessary sidekicks to lift that sagging jawline or redefine facial contours. Caviar is legendary for producing collagen at a faster rate, and is also rich in omega-3 fatty acids for an immediate skin tightening—get it in Pureheal’s Caviar 90 Renewing Ampoule. Jet Concepts’ Liquid Laser Serum is chock full of hexapeptites which works on the same collagen concept for firmer skin. Otherwise, argan oil and brown seaweed from Dermalogica’s AGE Smart Overnight Repair Serum keeps your face taut by inhibiting the production of enzymes that break down collagen.

Here’s a trick for the eyes. Banish loose skin and puffiness by massaging Caudalie’s Premier Cru Yeux The Eye Cream day and night to the eye and lip contour area. The first visible difference? Smoother and firmer skin—your cheat code when four hours of sleep is all you have.

THE ALL-ROUNDERS

Some skin-savers are designed to be overachievers—these quick fixes reduce the appearance of pigmentation, age spots, wrinkles, deep lines and deliver an overall lifting effect. Chanel’s brand-new Le Lift Crème uses the Edulis plant to create an exclusive anti-aging molecule which effectively smoothens out the deepest wrinkles and redefines facial contours. Pat the luxuriously creamy formula onto your face and neck twice daily.

Without a hint of exaggeration, La Prairie’s Anti-Aging Eye and Lip Contour Cream and Elizabeth Arden’s Prevage Anti-Aging + Intensive Repair Daily Serum protect well against free radicals and is the best option to fill out stubborn wrinkles and add volume to areas hollowed with aging. With continued usage, you can delay the apperance of new lines.

Dior Capture Lift’s Ultra-Stretch Remodeling Crème was developed for Asian women who desire small faces. Apart from brightening and hydrating your skin, this beauty prescription targets fat accumulation and liquid retention, and revives skin elasticity so that the face can regain its ideal V-angle. Results from a self-assessment by 34 Asian women showed a 42 per cent reduction in facial puffiness after just eight hours. There’s no excuse now—preventing aging in this day and age is as easy as shopping—for the right products products.

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